DRIFTPIECE

Meaning of DRIFTPIECE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : an upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale of a ship

2. : a scroll terminating a rail at the drift — compare drift 4d

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DRIFTPIECE — (n.) An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a …
Английский словарь Webster
DRIFTPIECE — ( n. ) An upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRIFTPIECE — noun an upright or curved piece of timber connecting the plank sheer with the gunwale; also, a scroll terminating a …
Webster English vocab
DRIFT (19) — (n.) The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually …
Английский словарь Webster
DRIFT — ( n. ) The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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